Various Artists - Por Vida: A Tribute To The Songs Of Alejandro Escovedo (Audio CD 2004)

ejandro Escovedo is one of the most critically acclaimed artists in contemporary music, hailed by Rolling Stone critic David Fricke for creating "his own genre" and named Artist of the Decade for the 1990s by No Depression magazine. Widely admired for the stylistic breadth and innovation of his compositions and his facility for translating his personal experiences and observations into universal truths, he fell ill from the effects of Hepatitis C in April 2003.

The music community responded to his health crisis and its financial repercussions with a stunning outpouring of generosity and concern that culminates in Por Vida: A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro Escovedo. On the two disc set, 31 acts from across the musical spectrum – including Escovedo’s friends, family, peers, influences and admirers – offer their inspired interpretations of his material, packaged with liner notes by famed critic Dave Marsh. A portion of the proceeds from this release will benefit the Alejandro Escovedo Medical & Living Expense Fund as well as a developing effort to develop an ongoing assistance effort for musicians afflicted with Hepatitis C.

CONDITION: NEW! Punched upc.

TRACK LISTING

1 Pyramid of Tears Lucinda Williams 4:47
2 Sacramento & Polk Lenny Kaye 4:37
3 Paradise Reckless Kelly & Steve Earle 3:51
4 Broken Bottle John Langford & Sally Timms 3:56
5 Wave Calexico 4:04
6 Pissed of 2Am Jennifer Warnes 4:30
7 She Doesn't Live Here Anymore John Cale 4:41
8 Castanets Los Lonely Boys 3:35
9 Don’t Need You Cowboy Junkies 4:24
10 Dear Head On the Wall Charlie Sexton 3:50
11 Helpless Jon Dee Graham 3:38
12 She Towers Above Howe Gelb 4:24
13 Wedding Day Iam McLagan & The Bump Band 4:07
14 Rhapsody Tres Chicas 3:59
15 The End Peter Case 3:40
16 Rosalie Bob Neuwirth 5:28
17 Crooked Frame The Section Quartet 3:59
1 One More Time Ian Hunter 4:14
2 Last to Know Jayhawks 5:08
3 Velvet Guitar Nicolas Tremulis Orchestra 4:49
4 The Ballad of the Sun and the Moon Pete Escovedo & Sheila E. 4:53
5 One True Love (feat. Roman Candle) The Chris Stamey Experience 5:26
6 Sometimes Son Volt 5:39
7 Inside This Dance Rosie Flores 4:56
8 Everybody Loves Me Charlie Musselwhite 4:05
9 Way It Goes Howe Gelb, M. Ward & Vic Chestnutt 3:49
10 The Rain Won't Help You When It's Over Javier Excovedo 4:19
11 By Eleven Caitlin Gary 4:05
12 I Was Drunk The Minus 5 2:38
13 Gravity The Dragons 6:53
14 Thirteen Years Ruben Ramos 4:42
15 Break This Time Alejandro Escovedo 4:09